Every new electric car is supplied with a cable – sometimes referred to as a ‘ granny cable ‘ – that is designed for a domestic plug socket. So the short answer to this question is yes – you can ...

Read any electric car review – we have plenty on our sister Motoring Research website – and you will see measurements quoted using both kW and kWh. So, what do these values mean and why are they ...

Range is one of the major considerations when buying an electric car. Knowing how far you can drive on a full charge may ease any lingering ‘range anxiety’ you have. All new electric cars have an ...

Preconditioning is one of the lesser-known but genuinely beneficial features of electric cars. Whether it’s a scorching afternoon in the summer or a freezing morning in winter, preconditioning can ...

As part of changes to its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, the UK Government has announced that hybrid cars can continue to be sold brand new until 2035. Although the statement lacked some clarity ...

The latest stats from Zap-Map show the UK had 53,906 public electric car chargers at the end of 2023 – a 45 percent increase over the total for 2022. Of these, nearly 20 percent (10,497) were rapid or ...

If you haven’t bought one already, you may be considering an electric car. Recent advances in battery technology and greater choice mean EVs have become a realistic proposition for many people. At ...

For years, drivers of non-Tesla electric cars were forced to look at Tesla Superchargers with envious eyes. The first Supercharger station opened back in 2012 and the network has since grown to more ...

The electric cars of the future will undoubtedly spend less time recharging. Powerful EVs such as the Audi E-tron GT and Porsche Taycan – both of which can top-up at 270kW – are merely the stepping ...

When questioned, nearly all British drivers overestimated the number of breakdowns caused by electric vehicles running out of battery charge. In fact, a staggering 99 percent of the drivers surveyed ...

At the time of writing, there are around 31,500 electric charging connectors across the UK. The vast majority of these are fast chargers, but there has been a surge in the number of rapid chargers. If ...

If you are baffled by BEV, confused by CHAdeMO, perplexed by preconditioning and muddled by miles per kWh, you are not alone. Luckily, we are here to help. The rapid adoption of electric cars has ...